Those biscuits remind me of the ones my granddad used to make and were they ever good. He made the ones with cheese which were my favorite. Such fond memories.
Joyce -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jamie R Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 6:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Boarding House Biscuits Boarding House Biscuits Recipe created by Art Smith >From Back to the Table by Art Smith Makes about 14 biscuits Sometimes I am served biscuits that are so tall, they remind me of birthday cake. They're okay, but they aren't like the biscuits my grandmother made for me as a kid, the kind that she used to stack in tall heaps at her boarding house. Real biscuits should have a slightly crunchy crust with a soft interior-just like these. 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 3/4 cup buttermilk, as needed Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Whisk the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly with a few pea-size pieces of butter. Stir in enough of the buttermilk to make a soft, sticky dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface. Quickly knead the dough just until it comes together; do not overknead. Pat or roll out the dough until it is 1/2-inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits and place 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Gather up the scraps, knead briefly, and repeat until all the dough has been used. Bake until golden brown, about 18 minutes. Variations: Biscuits with Cheddar, Chives, and Pepper Cut up 1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese into the flour mixture with the butter. Add 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives and 1/2 teaspoon coarsely cracked black pepper, then stir in the buttermilk. Nutritional information: (based on one biscuit) 97 calories, 3.7 grams fat, 2.3 grams saturated fat, 10 mg of cholesterol, 264 mg sodium, 13.7 grams carbohydrate, 2.0 grams protein, 0.3 grams fiber -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.23/740 - Release Date: 3/30/2007 1:15 PM --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
